Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-09-02

In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.

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Thousands protest in Spain as Ceuta’s migration crisis festers a month on

Spain faces unrest as residents protest, while migrants and asylum seekers search for shelter and resources in Ceuta.

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Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say

The acquisition also leaves Sequoia-backed Serval as the de-facto startup leader in AI IT service automation, industry watchers believe.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals

On our new Real World AI stage, we’ll be focusing on the intersection between the digital and physical, and all the ways we’ll continue to see a blending of the two.

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OpenAI faces new lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting tragedy

Multiple new cases have been filed against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT played a role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

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Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?

Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.

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Wrexham breeze past Millwall to claim first win

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Wrexham.

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Burrell brace sees QPR beat Cardiff

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between QPR and Cardiff City.

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Struggling Republicans urge Trump to open Maga Inc’s $400mn war chest

US president’s Super Pac has yet to deploy significant money in midterms race despite polls pointing to his party’s defeat in November

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Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth

Senator Thom Tillis accuses Pentagon chief of 'inept mismanagement' as US military is strained by war on Iran.

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Chelsea make contact with Wijnaldum - Thursday's gossip

Chelsea make contact with former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, Arsenal eye Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, Everton play down prospect of signing free transfers, plus more.

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Burnley battle back to hold Middlesbrough

Ugo Raghouber's first goal for Burnley earned only their second point from their opening four Championship matches as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Middlesbrough.

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Wrexham earn first win of the season at Millwall

Wrexham got their first win of the Championship season in style as Millwall were swept aside 3-0 at the New Den.

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Charlton hit back to hold West Brom

Charlton's 100 per cent record was brought to and end but they remain unbeaten as Tyreece Campbell's second-half strike earned a 1-1 draw against West Brom.

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Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.

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Andy Burnham targets migrant crisis ahead of Macron’s visit to No 10

PM will aim to centre talks with French president on key foreign policy issues such as Iran, smuggling gangs and EU relationsAndy Burnham will begin the process of courting European leaders when he...

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I inadvertently misled parliament over a British nuclear scandal. Now I’m calling for justice | Tobias Ellwood

Thousands of service personnel took part in dangerous cold war-era nuclear tests. The government owes them the truth – and compensationIn December 2018, as defence minister, I inadvertently misled...

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Two Palestinian killed as settlers, Israeli forces raid West Bank village

Teenagers killed in settlers attack on al-Mughayyer as West Bank violence continues.

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Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson in 2014.

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'What a strike!' | Morris finally breaks Boro duck with stunner!

Middlesbrough's Aidan Morris makes it 1-0 in their Championship clash with Burnley.

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Nepal families hold symbolic funerals, thousands still missing

Families in Nepal hold symbolic funerals as rescuers search for survivors and bodies.

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OpenAI’s new reasoning technique alarms AI safety experts

OpenAI’s new Astra model will use “recurrent depth,” a technique that allows the model to operate outside of the sequential thinking that characterizes most reasoning models.

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Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case

For a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.

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Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran war

Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'under USA control'.

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Paul S. Russell, an Innovator in Transplant Medicine, Dies at 101

In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science into successes in clinical practice.

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Tiger Woods avoids jail time, takes plea deal over Florida crash

Golfing champion Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest at a Florida court for reckless driving after a rollover crash.

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Burnham seeks to protect UK farming and steel in EU reset talks

New British prime minister will hold first major bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday

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Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $15B takeover bid

If approved, the combined company would become one of the largest food delivery platforms in the world.

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Olympic champion Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash

Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash.

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Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist

Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed corruption and money laundering schemes in Malta before she was killed by a car bomb in 2017.

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NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers

Community college students across the U.S. now have another opportunity to discover how their education can lead to fulfilling roles at the forefront of aerospace, science, engineering, and technol...

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New UK taskforce will examine influence of political mega-donors

Government pledges to find quick ‘solution’ to party funding row under pressure from Labour MPsAndy Burnham’s government has pledged to “tackle the issue of mega-donors in UK politics” as soon as p...

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Norris launches single-seater team LN4 Fusion ahead of 2027 debut

Lando Norris has launched a new junior single-seater team, LN4 Fusion, which will race in multiple championships in 2027.

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USS Abraham Lincoln reaches Thailand after 9 months at sea

The port visit comes amid reports of severe emotional strain and poor conditions on board following nine months at sea.

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Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit

The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.

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ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database

As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.

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Burnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budget

Prime minister promises his government will make decisions ‘grounded in fiscal responsibility’Andy Burnham moved to calm volatile bond markets on Wednesday as surging borrowing costs threatened to...

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Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles

Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared valuesThe loan of the Bayeux tapestry was the “the best...

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These Russian Mathematicians Taught AI Models How to Talk to Each Other Without Using Words

A startup called Mostik has a wild new approach to combining the capabilities of AI models.

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Green party members back Zack Polanski to stand in London byelection

Party leader in England and Wales seen as favourite to contest Holborn and St Pancras after Starmer’s resignationZack Polanski moved a step closer in his quest to become an MP on Wednesday, with lo...

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Fury launches fresh swipe at Joshua as talks continue

Tyson Fury has branded Anthony Joshua a "coward" and suggested the two-time world heavyweight champion is "conning everybody" as talks over a long-awaited all-British showdown continue.

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Badenoch takes on Burnham after shake-up of her top team

Tory leader has installed combative, media-hungry figures in key roles such as new shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith

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NASA’s Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observes a giant, evolving, 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole.

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International equestrian body lifts ban on Russia

The International Equestrian Federation lifts its ban on Russian athletes and officials after four and a half years.

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Norris sets up junior team to help drivers to F1

World champion Lando Norris is setting up his own junior team to support young drivers on their route to Formula 1.

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Over 500 students hospitalised after eating state-supplied meals in Indones

More than 500 students in Indonesia were hospitalised with food poisoning on Tuesday.

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South African aviation regulator probes low jet flypast

A low flypast by two passenger jets before South Africa's second Test against New Zealand in Cape Town, which drew safety concerns, is being reviewed.

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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone | Editorial

The Conservative leader’s choice of a new shadow chancellor shows a lack of insight into the reasons why the party was defeated at the last electionTo outlast a prime minister always counts as some...

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The Guardian view on Israeli settlements: Britain can no longer look away | Editorial

International law, European action and UK public opinion point the same way. Britain should stop helping to sustain Israeli settlements economicallyIn the Commons this week, the foreign secretary,...

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Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91

He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.

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Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of New York over ‘geopolitical unrest’

DNB prefers London over the US city, pointing to better ‘tradeability’ of bullion

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Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move

The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".

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Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’

The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job application...

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Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget | Nils Pratley

Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s statusIt’s too soon to say the bond markets have turned on Andy Burnham. Tuesday...

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U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material

"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally,...

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Uber lays off 3,300 employees in largest cuts since the pandemic

The layoffs aim to streamline management layers and simplify team structures, says Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.

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Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo

Fervo's deal with Google could expand to 1 gigawatt of geothermal power, enough to supply a very large AI data center in Utah.

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Deadly bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai kills 22, injures 28

A deadly bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai killed 22 people and injured 28

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Zambia’s Hichilema begins second term amid disputed vote and arrests

Economic gains face growing scrutiny as political tensions deepen after the vote.

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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise

Burnham said he had already cut taxes, including VAT on energy bills and hospitality business rates.

co.uk

AI spots cyber gaps faster than financial firms can fix them

UK regulator says companies risk being overwhelmed by frontier models’ findings

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Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial

Dawn Light is accused of taking photos of jurors outside the Plymouth courthouse, a practice prohibited by the court.

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WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak

Number of people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from disease exceeds 3,000 amid response funding gap.

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Andy Burnham faces an impossible job. At least he’s got a secret weapon – Kemi Badenoch

Labour is up against a Tory party with a leader who can’t stop getting lost in her own sense of brilliance. And then there’s Andrew GriffithCall it the gentlest of all reality checks. A quantum rea...

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Wrist injury to keep Hadjar out of Italian GP

Red Bull will be without Isack Hadjar at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix as he continues to recover from a wrist injury.

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India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs

Jio is betting it can turn an aging computer into an AI-ready PC for as little as about $11 for two months.

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Dismissal of ex-US soldier Bergdahl’s conviction was invalid, court rules

Appeals panel says only military tribunals may assess court-martial convictions in blow to former Afghan war prisoner.

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The Logical End Point of AI Job Interviews Is Two Bots Talking to Each Other

Christopher was sick of being ghosted by AI recruiters. So he unleashed ChatGPT on his robot interviewer.

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UK mortgage borrowers urged to lock in deals before rates rise

Home loan market braced for fixed-rate rises after bond market sell-off

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China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit

Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence.

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Farage compares standards inquiry to investigations faced by fellow ‘outsider’ Trump

Reform UK leader dismisses criticism of his failure to register £5m gift as a sign of a ‘complainants’ society’Nigel Farage has compared his situation to that of Donald Trump being pursued by inves...

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'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.

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Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change

Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change

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Hadjar to miss Italian GP with ongoing wrist injury

Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Italian Grand Prix due to his ongoing wrist injury with Liam Lawson replacing him for a second consecutive event at Red Bull.

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Hadjar to miss Italian GP with ongoing wrist injury

Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Italian Grand Prix due to his ongoing wrist injury, with Liam Lawson replacing him for a second consecutive event at Red Bull.

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HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments

HiddenLayer has raised a $100M Series B from Delta-v Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's M12, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others.

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Temperature check: alarm as prediction markets lean into weather and climate bets

Climate experts warn US Kalshi and Polymarket users are ‘gamifying disasters’ as they bet on events like heatwaves and daily temperaturesOnline prediction markets, saturated by money staked on spor...

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PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam

Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer.

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NASA Rocket Takes First Multi-Point Look Inside Radio-Disrupting Clouds

High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning the...

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Gaza Civil Defence worker finds 21 relatives beneath rubble

A Gaza Civil Defence worker helped recover the bodies of 21 of his relatives from beneath the rubble.

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Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickensThe government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a...

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Pollution on Glaciers Could Be Fueling Himalayan Disasters

A meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in 2025.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makersMaggie Gyllenhaal said th...

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How Trumpism is changing the world

This US presidency is rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering the world into a new era.

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Farewell Keir Starmer, a terrible politician whom we desperately wanted to be something more | Zoe Williams

‘U-turn’ doesn’t do justice to the myriad ways he found to break a pledge. Now the former PM is resigning as an MP, why did I have such high hopes?Keir Starmer exits the British political stage as...

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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he “couldn’t care less” about an agreement with Iran, hours after a U.S. attack.

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From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker

Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his str...

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Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon – but there is much more to the gaming world

As Rockstar’s blockbuster prepares to dominate the headlines, it’s time for the mainstream media to stop treating video games as a novelty that needs explainingPredictably, the Grand Theft Auto VI...

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Fall 2: Deadpoint review – silly seat-edge sequel can’t reach heights of the original

There are just about enough hand-over-mouth moments to please thrill-seekers in this B-movie follow-up but eyerolls soon prevailThere was plenty of silliness but also plenty of suspense in 2022’s m...

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Summer transfers 2026: All to know as Premier League signings break records

Premier League breaks its own record as four of its 11 most expensive signings have arrived this transfer window.

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Who are the free agents after transfer deadline day?

BBC Sport takes a look at the players still without a club after the 2026 summer transfer window shut.

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Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph

‘Joey didn’t surf. And he didn’t like this photo. He said, “You made my legs look thin.” Like it was my fault he had skinny legs’The first band I ever saw were the Beatles, on 19 August 1964 at the...

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Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics

Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.

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UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows

Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boomUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite f...

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In Yemen, dates provide lifeline for farmers with few economic options

Hindered by poor infrastructure and climate challenges, farmers in Yemen cling to traditional methods to harvest dates.

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Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night

Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.

co.uk

EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany

Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.

co.uk

Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?

The orchestra – at the Proms this week – is hailed as among the best in the world, if not the best. For my money, that’s quite possibly right, but why?The Berlin Philharmonic are in London tonight...

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Best (and worst) buyers and sellers of the transfer window revealed

Premier League spending totalled £3.4bn in a record-breaking summer transfer window - but how well did your club actually buy and sell?

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How does every Premier League club's summer window rank?

After a summer that brought record spending and Deadline Day drama, Sky Sports' reporters rank every Premier League club's window...

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge

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Bodies excavated from worst flood-hit district near Nepal-China border

Bodies are being excavated from the mud in Nepal's Rusawa district, which was devastated by the glacial flood.

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What is Iran’s Castle Breaker missile, used against US bases?

Kheibar Shekan, Iran's medium-range missile, is said to play a pivotal role in escalating US-Israel tensions.

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Andy Burnham blames Tory legacy for leaving UK economy vulnerable

In first PMQs clash with Kemi Badenoch, prime minister rejects comparison to Liz Truss’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham blamed the Conservatives’ legacy for leaving the UK...

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Uber to cut 10% of its global workforce

Group plans to axe 3,300 jobs as competition rises in food delivery sector and robotaxi race intensifies

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MVG starts World Series of Darts Finals defence against Ilagan

Michael van Gerwen will open his World Series of Darts Finals title defence against Lourence Ilagan, as Luke Littler goes head-to-head with Danny Noppert in Amsterdam.

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Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people

Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.

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Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC

The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".

co.uk

OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting

Edelson PC is filing 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting, escalating claims to aiding and abetting and naming Chris Lehane, though evidence remains unconfirmed.

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‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions

Referencing Tarkovsky and French theory, the Austrian-Iranian singer is writing some of today’s wittiest music – though she’s ‘too pop for the art world, too indie-darling for the mainstream’You wa...

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Japan’s borrowing costs hit 30-year high: what does it mean for global markets?

Move follows weeks of scrutiny of fiscal and monetary policies and rare Washington-Tokyo intervention in currency markets

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Transforming toxic: a new vision for urban waterways takes shape in Brooklyn – in photos

Designers are rethinking one of New York City’s most polluted sites with climate adaptation and community benefitsThe Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundat...

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Will Hamilton, Russell or Norris seize title-race opening at Monza?

With world championship leader Kimi Antonelli set to start from the back of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix, the trio of Brits attempting to chase him down at the top of the standings have a maj...

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Killing at Sea

Three families, two bombings and a hidden war: uncovering the lives behind Operation Southern Spear's dead.

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More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says

The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.

co.uk

Ready tae Drap review – clashing neighbours trapped in a lift get roars of approval

Òran Mór, GlasgowComedy chemistry drives a play that asks if three contrasting characters – conspiracy theorist, pregnant mum, hen-do attendee – can find common groundTrapping three nightmare neigh...

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Hampshire make U-turn on new signing after social media backlash

Hampshire have confirmed that New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn will not feature for the club, following widespread criticism over his signing.

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Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown

At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during last year's unrest, according to the UN.

co.uk

Growth is a life-and-death matter for Europe

It is the only way of funding the defence of a continent with mortal enemies

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Hampshire make Kuggeleijn U-turn after criticism

Hampshire decide that New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn will not represent the club having "listened to feedback from staff and supporters".

co.uk

What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?

A residential building and a telecom tower were struck overnight, as Iran and the US launched more strikes over Hormuz.

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In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.

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Erasmus and Rennie's war of words escalates ahead of third Test

The four-match series is finely poised at 1-1, with Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry seemingly reaching new heights of tension as Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie’s war of words escalates.

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‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary

Hundreds of unseen images of the star feature at the Venice film festival, alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of starsDavid Bowie shares the bill with starmen, firef...

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What we know about reported strike on Iran wedding celebrations

BBC Verify looks at footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran.

co.uk

Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at the United Nations in July. A new agency report highlighted its lack of access to Iran’s nuclear sites.

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'We'll be ready' - who are the WSL newcomers?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at the three new additions to the Women's Super League for the first season of its expanded 14-team format

co.uk

Thousands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies

More than 1, 000 people have died and thousands are missing, with communities relying on airlifted supplies.

co.uk

Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’tI can’t even remember when I decided to stop paying the sewag...

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Ford aims for Nato defence deals as it bids to build UK’s new military vehicle

US group seeks to revive its global defence business for the first time in nearly four decades

ft.com

The best, worst and strangest ways AI is really being used at work

Consultants, lawyers, bankers and others share a snapshot of how tech tools are changing their jobs

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Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You Trust It?

Meet the AI police who can make or break careers—in publishing and beyond.

wired.com

'You're my Wonderwall!' | Fan sings Oasis classic DURING Fery match at US Open

Fan sings Oasis classic 'Wonderwall' during Arthur Fery's match against Lorenzo Musetti at US Open.

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Nepal search operations continue a week after catastrophic floods

The UN says the disaster has left at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris, according to a preliminary estimate.

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What we know about jailed HK activist Joshua Wong’s latest charge

What we know about jailed HK activist Joshua Wong’s latest charge

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Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is up for re-election in October, but is trailing in the polls.

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Feared in attack, light at the back - why Liverpool's transfer window leaves questions

Feared in attack but light at the back? Liverpool have spent more than £200m in the transfer window but questions remain over whether the squad has enough depth.

co.uk

Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply

A field in Ukraine’s southern region of Mykolvaiv in August. Despite a strong growing season, attacks on Black Sea shipping routes have choked off exports.

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After the Earthquake, They Used A.I. to Mobilize Aid

As volunteers struggled to get supplies to quake victims in Colombia, a few tech workers built an app to map and organize the sprawling relief effort.

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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

New World screwworm flies in a cage at a facility in Metapa, Mexico, that that produces sterile flies, which when released into the wild slowly reduce the population size.

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The opposite of ‘damsels in distress’: how TV fell in love with female gangsters

The ruthless female characters of The Gentlemen, Beef and Peaky Blinders bring new depth to the evil matriarch stereotypeTelevision loves a gangster story – and apparently so does the Duchess of Su...

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Star Wars Zero Company review - joyfully absurd heroics with a tight-knit team of misfits

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Bit ReactorSplit priorities between scripted and emergent story moments hamper an otherwise brilliant Star Wars-themed successor to XCOMEven if you’re unfamiliar...

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Iran, US exchange new attacks: Who was hit in latest strikes?

Iran says the US bombed a wedding near the Strait of Hormuz; hits Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan in retaliation.

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Pereira's sister Aline to fight for UFC contract

Aline Pereira, who has a mixed MMA record, will fight for the chance to win a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in October.

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Sadiq Khan fined by fast-track court over untaxed car City Hall says he doesn’t own

London mayor convicted under ‘conveyor-belt justice’ system where magistrates can decide outcomes in secondsUK politics live – latest updatesThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been convicted and fin...

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Ed Markey wins: Key takeaways from Massachusetts primary election results

Markey secures the Democratic nomination as Massachusetts voters back several of the state’s long-serving lawmakers.

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How to follow women's football with BBC Sport this season

With the new Women's Super League season about to begin, BBC Sport is strengthening its coverage.

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Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings by Jared Diamond review – how to change the course of history

The author of Guns, Germs and Steel falters in this flawed study of whether individuals really make a differenceEarly in this book, Jared Diamond proudly introduces “what I term ‘the Hamlet test’”,...

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Late Fame review – Willem Dafoe superb as ever as twilight-years bohemian getting a second chance

Samy Burch’s adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler novella sees Dafoe’s ageing poet embraced by a younger cohort of capricious hipsters. It’s smart, literate and affectingThere’s a marvellous tenderne...

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Andy Burnham to face first PMQs as borrowing costs rise – UK politics live

PMQs comes as Resolution Foundation says it is not ‘realistic’ to think defence spending can increase without tax risesGood morning. Andy Burnham will face PMQs for the first time as PM today but h...

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Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers

The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.

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Why Greece is betting on Israel’s Achilles Shield

The defence deal between the two countries fits into a larger shift in regional alliances amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Are Arsenal taking a risk in not signing a world-class forward?

Arsenal have been busy in the transfer market as they look to defend their Premier League title, but do they lack a world class striker still?

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Why do US troops have history with this Thai city?

The BBC’s Jonathan Head looks at the links between the US troops and the resort city of Pattaya as an aircraft carrier arrives nearby after 250 days at sea.

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Nepal floods: Father borrows $13, walks for days to search for missing son

Poor, frustrated and angry, Talka Sada is losing hope after trekking across Nepal's flood-hit areas in his search.

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Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?

Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave you ever wondered why it is that most houses in...

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Oasis, auteurs and seven hours of Bertolucci: 12 unmissable movies from Venice film festival

A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh a...

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Free cholesterol tests on the NHS are great – but here’s the five-point health MOT I’d really like to see | Devi Sridhar

You could be walking around symptom-free and not know you’re pre-diabetic, living with hypertension or at a high risk of a heart attackProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the Univ...

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Turning Point: Generation 9/11 review – nothing about that day has lost its power to shock or harrow the soul

The attacks changed the world as we know it – and now, 25 years on, this heartbreaking Netflix film shares 9/11 recordings and memories from the bereaved that stop time in its tracksIt is 25 years...

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'Fans will crucify them' - Hakkinen issues warning over team orders in title battle

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen has warned that Formula 1 teams risk 'being crucified' by the sport's fans if they implement team orders in an attempt to influence this year's title battle.

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‘We had an ordinary life’: Iran fisherwoman navigates uncertainty of war

An Iranian fisherwoman explains how her idyllic seaside life was shattered when the US and Israel began their bombing.

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Woods set to appear in court over car crash plea

Tiger Woods will appear in court for a change of plea hearing following his latest car crash earlier this year.

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Have Arsenal's rivals done enough in transfer window to challenge?

As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

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Faster homework, poor exam results: What AI is doing to students’ learning

AI is spreading in classrooms, but its impact on learning depends less on the technology than on how students use it.

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Conservative reshuffle is a response to shifting political tides

With mix of One Nation centrists and rightwing hawks, Tories hope new shadow cabinet can bring back votersWhen Kemi Badenoch steps up to the dispatch box for prime minister’s questions on Wednesday...

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Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find

Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single ye...

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Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy

Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s deci...

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Hungry review – hippo horror sees multi-ton mammal run amok among bayou boat-trippers

A group of thinly drawn characters on a Louisiana tour fight for survival against a rampaging vegetarianThis animal-attack horror plugs a gap with beasties – hippopotamuses – that may be deadly in...

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The Bridge by Colm Tóibín review – betrayal and survival in the High Pyrenees

Deep sorrow mingles with illicit desire in this potent novella, the follow-up to a 2006 story about an isolated family in the Catalan mountainsTwenty years ago, Colm Tóibín published a steadily des...

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Scotland's Stewart suffers Swansea injury blow

Scotland striker Ross Stewart set to miss Swansea City's next four matches because of a quad injury.

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TV tonight: the unmarried women who were forced to give up their babies

An enraging documentary hears from women sent away for becoming pregnant outside marriage. Plus: the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoAnn in Wales was sent awa...

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Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas

A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.

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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issuesDamn the electorate. They’re so impatient. No soon...

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Specieswatch: Deciduous trees are marching north and ousting evergreens

Northern landscapes could soon look different, as wildfires and storms disturb boreal forestsA warmer world is making high latitude forests more deciduous and less evergreen, research shows. Global...

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B&H Photo Promo Codes and Deals This September 2026

Enjoy top deals on cameras, computers, and tech essentials at B&H Photo.

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How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated

The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan given it's the state's top trade partner.

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Whistleblower's lawyer warns USPS plan for Trump's order could keep ballots from voters

A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters.

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Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms

President Trump seems to be pulling out all the stops to mitigate high gas prices ahead of the midterms.

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Political consultant on how the cost-of-living is affecting Trump's approval rating

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political consultant Sarah Longwell about Trump's low approval rating and high gas prices, as affordability shadows the approaching midterm election.

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion

High profile Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities.

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The Runner review – Gal Gadot stumbles through derivative high-speed, low-rent thriller

A string of London locations can’t save Amazon’s overly familiar B-movie dragged down by another ineffective performance by the Wonder Woman starWe’re propelled on to an extremely familiar journey...

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Tunisia’s civil society faces growing pressure as crackdown widens

Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.

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U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target

Fighting back a fire burning in peatland in Sumatra, Indonesia, last week.

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The wheels are coming off the US world order

Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield

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Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a se...

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The year of Domhnall Gleeson: ‘No one talks about actors’ dedication. But I had a perm for five months!’

He started in the Harry Potter films and has since become ubiquitous, playing every type of character: romcom leads, evil villains, comical idiots. He even starred in a Taylor Swift video. So how d...

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‘OK, fine. I’m a national treasure’: Joe Lycett on fatherhood, Celebrity Traitors – and his TV show live from a pub

The comedian’s new Friday night series will be set in a working pub, with his aunties working the bar and celebrities doing shifts as managers. Or it will be if he can only get his licence …Joe Lyc...

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Protecting Tower of London views would make skyscrapers unviable, City warns

Historic England says construction of office space in the capital risks damaging medieval prison’s Unesco status

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The race to stop AI from designing bioweapons

Executives and biosecurity experts are concerned that future models could help users create novel viruses or bioweapons

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US strikes on Iran kill child at wedding ceremony

Dozens of people are injured, and at least five dead, after US strikes hit a wedding ceremony near Sirik, Iran.

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Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app

The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.

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Gauff's flaw forgotten on winning US Open return

At last year's US Open, Coco Gauff's serve left her practising in the rain and crying on court - now it is a potent weapon.

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US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea

The USS Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

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Gauff makes storming start while Serena eyes revenge against Joint in doubles

Coco Gauff opened her US Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Zeynep Sonmez, while two-time women's doubles champions Serena and Venus Williams are set to face Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching...

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Honduran court drops case against ex-President Hernandez after Trump pardon

Juan Orlando Hernandez had been accused of money laundering and fraud as part of a government corruption scheme.

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Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religion

The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trump's 'steady hands at the wheel'.

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Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother

A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples An army official calls out a name. A young woman stands, t...

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Too much coffee may weaken bones, study finds

Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly higher hip bone density. Moderate coffee consumption did not appear harmful, but d...

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Tupac’s murder: solved at last? – podcast

Thirty years after Tupac Shakur’s death, a man has been found guilty of killing the hip-hop legend. William Shaw on the star’s life, legacy and untimely deathIn 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot in a dri...

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial

The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.

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A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures

A search for one mysterious particle unexpectedly revealed evidence for two different structures that may belong to the bizarre family of exotic subatomic particles known as XYZ states. The finding...

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US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan

The US launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations.

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US pushes looser approach to AI regulation, while EU pushes new law

US calls for deregulation of AI at a G20 ministerial meeting, emphasising industry growth over regulatory constraints.

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Honduran Court Clears Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras at Toncontin Airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday.

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Moment US strikes on Iranian port city hit wedding party

Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern Iranian port city of Sirik has killed at least four people.

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Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

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Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago

NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth. Those events may help expl...

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Record-breaking transfer spend but is anyone really happy?

It sums up a wild Transfer Deadline Day that the British transfer record was matched in the final hours of the window. Enzo Fernandez's move from Chelsea to Manchester City completed an extraordina...

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Iran war live: US bombs Iran, Tehran retaliates on Gulf neighbours, Jordan

Tehran pledges 'severe punishment' and retaliation against Washington following a new wave of US attacks.

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How Does the World Really View China?

Beijing’s growing soft power Is mostly an illusion.

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Can Israel End Its Forever Wars?

The Netanyahu doctrine could outlast Netanyahu.

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